At least 78 killed, 329 injured in Israeli strikes: Iranian media
Death toll
Fars News Agency said the exact death toll will be announced later by official authorities.
Iran announced that Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami, and other military and civilian figures have been killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran on Friday.
Blasts
In a related development, the Iranian Mehr News Agency reported this afternoon that several loud blasts were heard in the cities of Kermanshah and Hamadan, western Iran, near the Nojeh Air Base.
Iranian mission at the United Nations
Meantime, the Iranian mission at the United Nations has called for an urgent Security Council meeting after Israel conducted airstrikes on some Iranian nuclear sites and civilian areas early on Friday.
According to state-run news agency (IRNA), Iran - in a letter to the UNSC - also called for an UNSC emergency meeting to condemn Israel's attack on nuclear facilities and civilian areas.
Iran's mission also denounced the Israeli attack as a clear violation of the UN Charter, warning that its dangerous consequences jeopardise regional and international peace and security.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Al Etihad
37 minutes ago
- Al Etihad
Abdullah bin Zayed holds phone talks with several FMs on ongoing regional developments
15 June 2025 00:23 ABU DHABI (WAM) His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held telephone conversations with a number of foreign ministers of brotherly and friendly countries to discuss the overall regional developments in the aftermath of the Israeli military targeting of the Islamic Republic of these calls, the UAE top diplomat reviewed the current regional situation with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Dr. Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq; Giorgos Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece; Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco; Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait; Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman; Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus; and Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of discussions addressed the repercussions of the current situation on the security and stability of the region and the world, and the ways to intensify efforts to de-escalate tensions and prevent the expansion of the conflict in the Middle East. The calls also emphasised the importance of resolving outstanding issues through dialogue and diplomatic means, while working closely to establish regional security and peace.
Al Etihad
37 minutes ago
- Al Etihad
Iran fires fresh wave of missiles at Israel
15 June 2025 00:42 Tehran (dpa) Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel, according to Tasnim news Israeli military also said that it had registered the launch of missiles towards attack follows reports of explosions heard in Tehran, the nation's renewed exchange comes on the second day of the conflict, launched on Friday with Israel's large-scale attack on more than half of Iran's provinces. Israel began attacking Iran on Friday morning, aiming for nuclear facilities, defence positions, cities and, according to reports, oil fields.
Al Etihad
37 minutes ago
- Al Etihad
Jordan's King, Turkish, Cypriot Presidents discuss regional de-escalation
15 June 2025 00:43 AMMAN (AGENCIES) His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, during separate phone calls with Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, on Saturday, discussed ways to de-escalate the ongoing regional to a royal court statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, the King said the current situation requires a collective effort to de-escalate it, warning of the dangers of continued Israeli attacks on King reiterated that Jordan will not be a battleground for any conflict and will not allow its security, stability, and the safety of its citizens to be threatened. The phone calls also covered the importance of maintaining coordination between Jordan and the two countries to support efforts to restore security and stability in the region.
